The classic, definitive Chinese book on military strategies and tactics. For centuries it has influenced generals, rulers, and others interested in military intelligence. More recently it has become required reading for some businesses executives. Translation from the Chinese by Lionel Giles.

Note: the podcast MP3 includes only the first part of The Art of War. Find the complete recording in any of the zip files. Read by Alex Wilson.

Originally for sale on September 8, 2005, and released free with a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License five years later. See the Mission page for why.

Ernest L Thayer (writing under the pen name “Phinn”) wrote the baseball classic Casey at the Bat: “A Ballad of the Republic, Sung in the Year 1888″ for the San Fransisco Examiner. In the century since, the poem has spawned hundreds of sequels, including a handful of updates by sports columnist Grantland Rice.

Just in time for baseball season 2005! Read by Alex Wilson.

Note the podcast contains “Casey at the Bat” only; download the full archive for all three pieces.

Originally for sale on March 29, 2005, and released free with a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial License five years later. See the Mission page for why.